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Linzer Frauen Gesundheitszentrum (Women's Health Centre Linz)
Communicational details
Address:
Kaplanhofstr.1
4020 Linz
Austria
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Mag. Doris Nemeth, Manager, English
Elfriede Eichinger, Secretary, English, French
Telephone: 0043-732-77 44 60
Telefax:
E-Mail: office@fgz-linz.at
Internet: www.fgz-linz.at
About the initiative
Status of the initiative: The initiative is a holistic health work by women for women of all ages.
The initiative is independent and has the following legal form: registered association
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1996
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

Study by the Women's Office in Linz together with the Women's Committee of the SPÖ party on the theme of the "Health of Women in Linz"; in 1992 the theme "Women and Health" was adopted by the Women's Office as a focal point.
Target group(s): Basically, all women, on the theme of "Health as a holistic concept"
Targets: We orientate our work around the concept of health defined by the WHO; pursue holistic health work by women for women; concentrate on women-specific living conditions and role expectations as the cause of illness.
Details of the work done by the initiative:

- Compilation of a program
- Organisation of seminars and courses
- Homeopathic and gynaecological care
- Informationen about hormones, menopause, advice and care, support in crises
- Library work
- Women's café
- Networking with Upper Austria and Austria
- Open Day and Fairs
- Psychotherapy free of charge for socially disadvantaged women
- Special information on osteoporosis.
Areas of work of the initiative:
Leisure/sport
Social contacts
Education
Health
Sexuality
Psychotherapy, advice
Success that the initiative has achieved:

In 1999 more than 600 women attended seminare and workshops by the Linz Women's Health Centre, which meant an increase of 30% on the previous year.
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:

Limited space, small budget
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

After every course the participants receive a questionnaires asking them to evaluate it.
Co-operation:

We have been cooperating since 1996 with the Women's Health Centres in Austria and the" Netzwerk Frauenforum"; this leads to networking, exchanges of ideas and mutual support.
Information:

We are available for people interested in receiving more information on our initiative by phone, post or e-mail.
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Organisational background of the initiative
Staff:

3 salaried employees at the initiative.
The total number of hours worked for the initiative is approx. 93 hours per week.
Budget:

2 million Schilling for one year
Sources of funding:
State funds (in F regional)
Local government funds (in F department)
Members dues
Donations and funds from sponsors
Publications or information material available on our initiative:

programmes, Information sheets, annual report, homepage
Recommended literature:

Extensive reading list included.
Tips and suggestions for people interested in foundig a similar initiative:

It is important to network and exchange ideas.
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2001-04-25